If Naselle was feeling good off their 27-1 takedown of Taholah last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Naselle Comets fell victim to a tough 17-5 defeat at the hands of the Ocosta Wildcats on Friday. Naselle has not had much luck with Ocosta recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Ocosta's part, Jessie Gilbert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Gilbert has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbert was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ocosta got a massive performance out of Elly Mirante, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noel Cuzdey, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
Naselle's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Ocosta, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Naselle will face off against Taholah at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Ocosta, they will head out on the road to take on Pe Ell/Willapa Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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